Elwood, City of Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
Postcode: 3184
Description: Bayside suburb
Location: South of St Kilda and 8 km south of Melbourne
Named: After English poet and historian Thomas Ellwood who was a devoted friend of John Milton. (Blake)
Possibly from the Quaker historian and poet, Thomas Elwood, a friend of the poet Milton. Lieut Governor La Trobe, who had influence in the naming of places, had a high regard for Quakers. (Australian Places)
Prahran Mechanics’ Institute
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